Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,257

J. MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
CORONA, CALIFORNIA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:

(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly
to the separations, or threat thereof, and to the
absolute decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on April 08, 2002 in
response to a petition filed by the company official on behalf
of workers at J. Miller Industries, Inc., Corona, California.
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production
of fiberglass tent poles.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm does not
import fiberglass tent poles. Moreover, the investigation
revealed that all of the subject firms' customers are located
outside of the United States. Since output at the plant is for
export, increased U.S. imports are not a factor in worker
separations.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of J.
Miller Industries, Inc., Corona, California are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974.


Signed in Washington, D. C. this 20th day of May, 2002


/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance